The climate has changed from the start of the Quaternary period. — OCR GCSE Geography
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The climate has changed from the start of the Quaternary period. explained
The climate has changed from the start of the Quaternary period.
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- Overview of how the climate has changed from the beginning of the Quaternary period to the present day, including ice ages.
- Key periods of warming and cooling since 1000AD, including the medieval warming, Little Ice Age and modern warming.
- Evidence for climate change over different time periods, including global temperature data, ice cores, tree rings, paintings and diaries.